Bald Eagle ‘Dad’ Brings Mom a Useless Gift and She Isn’t Having It
With Christmas around the corner, many of us are frantically trying to find the perfect gifts for our friends and family. That's why I thought that the @explore.org's video they shared on Monday, December 11th was shared at the perfect time. Tis the season!
The video shows a male bald eagle bringing a present to his mate. He brought her home a big stick with many branches, and it looks like it might be a little too big for the nest. She doesn't seem at all impressed with the gift, so he tries to show her how great it is. What happens at the end had me cracking up!
@explore.org's commentary is great! "It's the gift no one asked for". Then she says, "Would've preferred a nice fish", then yells at him to get it out of the nest. "She's won this argument". I laughed the whole way through the short clip!
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Commenters got a kick out of the couple's exchange, too. It's so relatable because how many times has your partner (or kids!) given you a present that you didn't really want but that they did?! @Maev pointed out, "Hey now that's a damn fine stick!" @AC shared, "Awwwww and he looked so proud of himself LOL!" @rightshu admits, "I love the true sounds of eagles; also I have brought home so many things with exactly the same expression on my face as HD has" and @keeleyavery0 added, "Bird equivalent of the nasty recliner he finds on the curb." My favorite comment came from the commenter who shared, "I love to watch eagles argue over stick placement. Male always loses. LOL!!!"
Facts About Majestic Bald Eagles
I don't know many facts about beautiful bald eagles, so I headed over to National Geographic to learn more about them. These birds are big, only smaller than the condor who's the largest in America. They can live for up to 30 years in the wild, growing 6-14 pounds and standing 28-38 inches tall (with an 80 inch wingspan!)
Bald eagles mate for life and will return to the same nest each year to mate and care for their new eaglets. Both play an active role in rearing, and are extremely protective of their little ones, protecting them from predators like sneaky raccoons and intelligent ravens. Eaglets start flying at around 10-12 weeks old and leave the nest about a month or so later. And here I thought only having my babies at home for 18 years wasn't long enough!
It's always fascinating to learn about animals, which is why I love explore.org's videos so much. I check their page weekly and always look forward to seeing what they share next!
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